Question

Five years ago a person's age is 3/8 of the age of his mother.Five years hence he will be one-half of the age of his mother.The ratio of their present ages is

Answer 1

Answer:

The ratio of their present ages is 4/9

Step-by-step explanation:

If his age is a and his mother is b, then:

a-5 = 3/8 (b-5)

a+5 = 1/2 (b+5)

-> a is 20 and b is 45 so the ratio is 4/9